then, to help me out...since I have trouble using "Frankenfinger"...[so aptly-christened by MM...]he unscrewed the filter from the sink faucet...

so that I can hook-up the plant watering hose to the faucet...& water my plants...& boy, do they need it...

now...the work is finally done...and all that is left to do... is to move everything back in...

quite a difference...

thank you to G, R & all the guys, who were the "right guys"...

I got just what I wanted & needed...the aggravation factor was very low...the workmanship was stellar...and the price was great !

I'd also like to thank all those of you who read...left comments, suggestions & encouragements...you really helped me get through this...and for those of you who've "helped"...in various ways...you have truly been a "Godsend"...

and finally, to the author of everything...the little voice that said, "wait"...and "go for a walk" and then just took care of everything...He was MOST definitely, in ALL the details...

While I enjoyed the pictures of your new splendiforous bath, I thought about last year when we were looking at houses and deciding whether to move. I have a 1968 rancher with "yech" bathrooms - vinyl floors and old vanities and tile that has seen better days. In every new house I looked at, it was the master bath that got my attention - more than the kitchen, more than the living room or bedrooms. A good bathroom sends me over the moon. Someday...If we don't move and stay here forever (or until they cart us off to the retirement home!) we're taking a bulldozer to the bathrooms. I can't make 'em bigger but I could sure improve their looks.

...thanks J...it really turned out just like I hoped it would... it even feels more spacious... no $ left for anymore redos, so I guess I'll be "rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic" from now on......Calico...I always considered a new bath a luxury[which is why I "waited"]it became a necessity... and is now also a very good investment at about $22K, for everything... there's also a lot to be said about this process...where I truly felt led to the "right guys", at the right time... I wish I could be so "led" in every area...but I try too hard & mess things up...live & learn...I think it also really helped me focus, that I had a vision of what I wanted, based on what I had to work with...ie I didn't try to recreate "a Roman bath" in a basic 5' x 8' box... and I stayed within a specific period...the tile work was easily the most costly thing...and it is also the best thing...